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The German car industry is trying to catch up with the leaders in hybrid cars – and the government subsidizes this race. The industry discussed the application of lithium batteries for cars in the Federal Environment Ministry recently. The presentation of Hannes Neupert is available here for download. more...

On September 19, 2008 the EnergyBus organization invites all members and those who are interested to participate in an evening get-together.  more...

Two venues, three test tracks, ten riders and an endless amount of testing kilometers brought the pros and cons of 28 tested bikes to light. more...

Collect information on electric two-wheelers, rent them, buy them and talk about your experiences. This is the all-in-one concept of the new online platform, which the German company E-Wheels just started. more...

At IFMA Cologne show, ExtraEnergy will host a one-day LEV Conference on Friday and a dealer training on Saturday. More about the program here. more...

The German bicycle magazine aktiv Radfahren and ExtraEnergy have joint efforts and published an 80-page pedelec and e-bike special edition with all 2008 test results. Available in German language here for download. more...

In Friedrichshafen and Cologne, Germany, ExtraEnergy will again set up the popular TEST IT Track and exhibit all tested pedelecs and e-bikes together with their results. Exhibitors will find application details here. more...

During the international Cities for Mobility Conference in June 2008, the city of Stuttgart presented their big pedelec project to the public. Since the first presentation in Taipei in March 2008, the original idea of a pedelec leasing system and public battery exchange stations has evolved into a two-step concept. more...

High-ranking representatives of the Chinese bicycle and electric bicycle industry visited Europe for a 10-day research trip in June 2008. During meetings one above all things became obvious: Europeans and Chinese have different perceptions of what quality means. more...

Five companies from Germany, Hungary, UK, Taiwan, and Canada have joint the EnergyBus organization. more...

The proceedings of LEV Conference and Workshops are now available online for download. The event took place in Taipei and Hsinchu from March 13-19, 2008. more...

Frank Jamerson and Ed Benjamin have published the Electric Bikes Worldwide Reports 2008 UPDATE that is now available with purchase of EBWR07 more...

The ExtraEnergy team runs a showroom in Stuttgart where everyone can test ride different pedelec models. This is also possible during the summer break. more...

BATSO is a battery safety and certification standard. Batteries tested according to BATSO directions are certified with the BATSO seal. The project partners of BATtery Safety Organization are ExtraEnergy, ITRI, TUV Rheinland Taiwan, and UL. more...

EnergyBus is a new industry standard for connecting electric components of LEVs. It consists of a plug family, communication protocol, and energy management. EnergyBus is currently being developed under the lead of  EnergyBus e.V. in cooperation with CAN in Automation e.V. more...

LEV Conference is an annual event organized by ExtraEnergy in cooperation with the Taiwanese institutions ITRI and TAITRA. 2008 LEV Conference took place in Taipei and Hsinchu from March 15-19. more...